Here's Alvis! - 308 GTB carb car

alvis · 11-12-2011, 02:26 PM

Sorry for the punny title.

As encouraged, here's me - remortgaged my flat in 1988 to buy my 308 and 23 years on I still love the look of it and as long as the battery has had the conditioner connected, turn the ignition on, let the fuel pumps get the fuel through, press the throttle three times turn the key and it always starts first time, even if it has been inaccessible for months on end. Four carbs which haven't been touched for years and were properly set up by a guy who really knows his stuff, who needs fuel injection?

More on the car, dry sump and other than the Compomotive split rims, the only change from standard was to fit a four outlet exhaust (ANSA?) to replace the single one at the same time as the paint was being done, as it was easy then to fill the single pipe cut out in the rear valance.

I've also got a 1966 Alfa GTC which needed a lot of work doing on it and a variety of other cars I've collected along the way, the joy of not having kids!

Thanks for the welcome and the positive comments about the car from Japan, Ireland and the UK - it was the first classic I bought and is still very special.

brettgagnon · 11-12-2011, 03:09 PM

As a fellow GTB owner, a special welcome!

Pics please, love to see other 308's!

Pete04222 · 11-12-2011, 03:37 PM

23 years a 308 owner? Congrats. I'm a 10 years owner here.

Barry · 11-12-2011, 10:23 PM

Great intro Alvis. Welcome again. All were missing is a few pics of your baby!

Jimmy Chen Shiba DDS · 11-12-2011, 11:02 PM

Pics, Alvis,...pics. w/ smiles Jimmy

JazzyO · 11-13-2011, 01:34 AM

Welcome!

Onno

Boxer · 11-13-2011, 02:00 AM

Welcome and good to have another UK based owner here.

tazandjan · 11-13-2011, 08:01 PM

Alvis- Welcome and looking forward to seeing photos of your 308. There are some pretty wild 308 mods being done here, so enjoy yourself reading about the art of the possible.

Andrew · 11-13-2011, 08:54 PM

Welcome to Ferrari Life

Boxer · 11-13-2011, 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tazandjan

Alvis- Welcome and looking forward to seeing photos of your 308. There are some pretty wild 308 mods being done here, so enjoy yourself reading about the art of the possible.

The ultimate in modified carb 308s has to be Vitalone's 308 GTB Michalone.

Night Life · 11-14-2011, 12:37 AM

Alvis has entered F L

Thank you, thank you very much

Boxer · 11-15-2011, 08:57 AM

Alvis, will you be coming to Cliveden next May?

360 Modena · 11-15-2011, 10:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Night Life

Alvis has entered F L

Thank you, thank you very much

Best welcome I've seen in a long time NL, you are (almost) as witty as Champagne.

Alvin, you need to post pics. Welcome to the Life.

BTW, I miss my first love Alvis. I should have never let her get away

(sera blue 308GTSi)

alvis · 11-15-2011, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boxer

Alvis, will you be coming to Cliveden next May?

Hi Boxer,

I'll aim to, not too far for me, a nice run along the Henley to Marlow road and cut down from Wooburn from memory. I always thought the 308 would be outshone by the more exotic visitors to the event and not really welcome, assume it is the one promoted on PH?

alvis · 11-15-2011, 02:20 PM

Possibly the only carb 308 with a cat....

Nearest I'll get to owning an Enzo

more pics when I find the respray photos and scan them in.

Barry · 11-15-2011, 02:30 PM

Nice pics Alvis. Was the cat the reason for the respray?

Boxer · 11-15-2011, 10:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alvis

Hi Boxer,

I'll aim to, not too far for me, a nice run along the Henley to Marlow road and cut down from Wooburn from memory. I always thought the 308 would be outshone by the more exotic visitors to the event and not really welcome, assume it is the one promoted on PH?

308s are more than welcome and we normally have at least half a dozen in attendance. It is not promoted on PH, only here and on ScudItalia. Normally we organize a run from Hyde Park, around Belgravia Square, and then out to Cliveden.

11-12-2011, 02:26 PM	#1
alvis Owner Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Berkshire, England Ferrari Life Posts: 5	Here's Alvis! - 308 GTB carb car Sorry for the punny title. As encouraged, here's me - remortgaged my flat in 1988 to buy my 308 and 23 years on I still love the look of it and as long as the battery has had the conditioner connected, turn the ignition on, let the fuel pumps get the fuel through, press the throttle three times turn the key and it always starts first time, even if it has been inaccessible for months on end. Four carbs which haven't been touched for years and were properly set up by a guy who really knows his stuff, who needs fuel injection? More on the car, dry sump and other than the Compomotive split rims, the only change from standard was to fit a four outlet exhaust (ANSA?) to replace the single one at the same time as the paint was being done, as it was easy then to fill the single pipe cut out in the rear valance. I've also got a 1966 Alfa GTC which needed a lot of work doing on it and a variety of other cars I've collected along the way, the joy of not having kids! Thanks for the welcome and the positive comments about the car from Japan, Ireland and the UK - it was the first classic I bought and is still very special.

11-12-2011, 03:09 PM	#2
brettgagnon Owner Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Canada Ferrari Life Posts: 426 Name: Brett Gagnon	As a fellow GTB owner, a special welcome! Pics please, love to see other 308's! - Brett ----------------------- Current: 1978 308 GTB (25823) Past: Other: 2011 Audi A6 Avant

11-12-2011, 03:37 PM	#3
Pete04222 Owner Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: USA & Singapore Ferrari Life Posts: 5,405	23 years a 308 owner? Congrats. I'm a 10 years owner here. Capt. Pete '79 308 GTS, '82 Jeep CJ7 Jamboree "Time is what prevents everything from happening all at once."

11-12-2011, 10:23 PM	#4
Barry Owner Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Europe Ferrari Life Posts: 3,256	Great intro Alvis. Welcome again. All were missing is a few pics of your baby! Barry Ferrari's: 360 Modena F1, 308 GT4 Other Italians: Ducati 916, Ducati 848 DD's: RR Sport, BMW 645ci, BMW 1200GS Adv.

11-13-2011, 01:34 AM	#6
JazzyO Owner Elite Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Jersey, Channel Islands Ferrari Life Posts: 4,288	Welcome! Onno Future: 458 Italia (May 2012) Present: 550 Maranello, 330GTC, 365BB (x2) Past: eh - see above.

11-12-2011, 11:02 PM	#5
Jimmy Chen Shiba DDS Owner Elite Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Yokohama & Tokyo, Japan Ferrari Life Posts: 3,547 Name: Jimmy Chen Shiba	Pics, Alvis,...pics. w/ smiles Jimmy

11-13-2011, 02:00 AM	#7
Boxer Owner Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: UK Ferrari Life Posts: 12,781	Welcome and good to have another UK based owner here. Boxer Current: F40, F50, 612, 430 Scuderia Past: 360 Modena, 360 Challenge, 550, 575, 365BB, 512BB, 456 GT, F355 GTS, 365 GTB/4 Daytona, 308 GTB

11-13-2011, 08:01 PM	#8
tazandjan Owner Elite Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Albuquerque, NM Ferrari Life Posts: 3,602 Name: Terry H Phillips	Alvis- Welcome and looking forward to seeing photos of your 308. There are some pretty wild 308 mods being done here, so enjoy yourself reading about the art of the possible. Taz Terry Phillips Present: 575M 135171 Past: Dino 246 GT 02984, 365 GTB/4 14009, 308 GTS 25125 Every day I look around, and if nobody is shooting at me, it is a pretty good day.

11-13-2011, 08:54 PM	#9
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11-14-2011, 12:37 AM	#11
Night Life Owner Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Regina, Canada Ferrari Life Posts: 2,064 Name: Roberto Giannini	Ciao & Welcome to FL Alvis has entered F L Thank you, thank you very much Night life........ain't a good life........but it's my life -- Willy Nelson

11-15-2011, 08:57 AM	#12
Boxer Owner Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: UK Ferrari Life Posts: 12,781	Alvis, will you be coming to Cliveden next May? Attached Images Boxer Current: F40, F50, 612, 430 Scuderia Past: 360 Modena, 360 Challenge, 550, 575, 365BB, 512BB, 456 GT, F355 GTS, 365 GTB/4 Daytona, 308 GTB

11-15-2011, 02:20 PM	#15
alvis Owner Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Berkshire, England Ferrari Life Posts: 5	Alvis 308 pics Possibly the only carb 308 with a cat.... Nearest I'll get to owning an Enzo more pics when I find the respray photos and scan them in. Attached Images

11-15-2011, 02:30 PM	#16
Barry Owner Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Europe Ferrari Life Posts: 3,256	Nice pics Alvis. Was the cat the reason for the respray? Barry Ferrari's: 360 Modena F1, 308 GT4 Other Italians: Ducati 916, Ducati 848 DD's: RR Sport, BMW 645ci, BMW 1200GS Adv.

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